Apart from that, there are only very cheap bargain smartphones that still rely on micro USB as a charging port. The situation is similar for tablets, where market leader Apple already favored USB ...

Over the years, most phone manufacturers put micro-USB ports on their devices. However, Apple introduced its Lightning port in 2012, taking advantage of a loophole that let it design its own port ...

Micro USB was once the connector of choice for applications where USB-A was too big, but now USB-C has come to dominate all. It’s becoming standard across the board for many peripherals, and ...